William Roly Threlkeld, M.D.

Notes:

He was the son of Cornelius W. Threlkeld and Mary C. Allen.

The Daily Ardmoreite
Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma
Wednesday, May 6, 1903
Alma, May 2: Dr. THREILKILD returned from school.

Obituary: Dr. William Roly Threkeld, 94, 600 W 16th (Ada, OK) died early Wednesday in a local hospital. The pioneer physician's medical career spanned more than 70 years. Services are scheduled for Friday at 2 pm in the Southwest Church of Christ. Floyd Davis and Richard Jones will officiate at the service. Burial will be in Memorial Park. Dr Threkeld was born May 1, 1877 in Delight, Arkansas. Even as a youngster, he planned on a medical career and began his studies while still in High School. His first medical instruction was taken at Little Rock and he was certified to practice in 1898. He came to Indian Territory in that same year, and began his practice in the Velma Alma area. While practicing there, he met his wife. They were married December 23, 1900. She died in 1948.

Later in 1898, Dr. Threlkeld moved his practice to Center. In 1903, he made another move to Francis. He continued his studies and in 1904 was graduated from the Barnes College in St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Threlkeld remained in Francis until 1919 until he moved to Ada. He was in Francis during the great flu epidemic in World War I and recalled tht during the height of the epidemic he went three days and three nights without sleep. He began his practice in horse and buggy days but in 1916 purchased his first car.

Dr. Threkeld maintained an office in downtown Ada until 1958 when he moved his offices to his home. He continued to practice medicine and always said that he "never" planned to retire. In 1967, he was honored on his 90th birthday at a special open house where his many friends and members of his family gathered.

Dr. Threkeld was a dedicated churchman and served his church as elder for many years. He is survived by three sons, Robert, of the home, Emeory C. and J. Creston, both of Ada; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Faigle of Alamogordo, NM, and Mrs. Kathryn Russell, Commerce, Texas; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Casketbearers will be Melvin McMillin, Kenneth Clinton, Dale Roberts, Virgil Howard, Emmett Hudson and Elmer Gerth.

Ada, Oklahoma, Wednesday, October 6, 1971 (Courtesy of Ken Harvey)

(Research):Census Listings:

1930 census Pontotoc Co. OK Chickasaw Twp., Ada city, ED 62
-5 Sheet 18A 349/420 Threlkeld, W.R., MW 52 M 24 AR (missed the rest)
Ida, wife FW 53 M 25 TX
Robert, son MW 25 S OK
James C., son MW 21 S OK
Kathryn, dau. FW 15 S OK
Mary, dau. FW 12 S OK
Trawick, Elizabeth, mother-in-law FW 85 Wd MS

William married Ida Trawick on 23 Dec 1900 in Velma, Alma, Indian Territory. Ida (daughter of James Jackson Trawick and Elizabeth Lucinda Adams) was born in Feb 1878 in Texas; died on 12 Oct 1948 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emory married Elizabeth Ann Loman on 5 Dec 1927 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. Elizabeth was born on 27 Dec 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary: Services for Robert Lee Threlkeld, 91, Ada, are at 2 pm Monday at Criswell Funeral Home, Danny Stewart officiating. Burial follows at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Threlkeld died Februay 17, 1995 at a local nursing home. He was born January 9, 1904 at Alma to Dr. W.R. and Ida Trawick Threlkeld.

He attended Francis Schools and two years at East Central State Teacher's College. He moved to this area in 1920 from Francis and was retired as co-owner of Threlkeld Brothers's Pickle Factory and Threlkeld Farms. He was a member of Southwest Church of Christ and Ada Masonic Lodge, 119 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He was a veteren of the US Army, serving 1941-1944.

Survivors include a brother, J. Creston Threlkeld, Dallas, Texas; two sisters, Kathryn Russell, Commerce, TX and Mary Faigle of High Rolls, N.M.

Bearers are Bobby Johns, Fred Hopper, Jerry Droke, Glendel Hatton, Elmer Gerth, and Haskell Hill.

"Ada (Ok.) Sunday News," 19 February 1995 Courtesy of Ken Harvey

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Ada Evening News- May, 1999 Creston Threlkeld Dallas, Texas --- Services for James Creston Threlkeld Sr., 91, Dallas, formerly of Ada, Okla., are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Southwest Church of Christ in Ada, Danny Stewart officiating. Burial follows in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Threlkeld died May 24, 1999, at a Dallas nursing home. He was born May 4, 1908, at Francis, Okla. to Dr. William Rolle and Ida Trawick Threlkeld. He came to this area in 1912 and attended Ada High School. He graduated from East Central State College with a bachelor's degree, and he received his master's degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1941. He was co-owner and operator of Threlkeld Brothers Pickle Company in Ada with his brothers Robert and Emory. He was also co-owner of Threlkeld Farms west of Ada. He was a charter member of the Southwest Church of Christ, where he served as an elder for 20 years. He also taught Bible classes. He was a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving from 1942 until 1956. He moved to Dallas in 1990. He and Bettie Droke were married Jan. 20, 1937. She died June 2, 1989. Survivors include two sons, James C. Threlkeld Jr., Mesquite, Texas, and Gary Threlkeld, Littleton, Colo.; two granddaughters; two step-granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild. Bearers are Riley Young, Leo Sims, Norman Bullock, Glendel Hatton, Tommy Myers and James Coffey. Honorary bearers are John Lee, Wayne King, Butch Platt, Johnny Ray, Bill Bailey and Gary Littleton. Family and friends may call at Criswell Funeral Home from 7-8:30 p.m. today.

(Courtesy of Lynell Cordell)

James married Bessie I "Bette" Droke on 20 Jan 1935 in Wewoka, Seminole County, Oklahoma. Bessie was born on 18 Aug 1914 in Olney, Coal County, Oklahoma; died on 2 Jun 1989 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married a Mr. Russell.

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Ada Evening News
Tuesday, May 26, 1998
MARY FAIGLE Hill Rolls, N.M.----Graveside services for Mary Bartlett Faigle, 80, High Rolls, are 2 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Ada, Okla. Mrs. Faigle died May 23, 1998, at her home. She was born June 29, 1917, at Francis, Okla. to Dr. William Roly and Ida Trawick Threlkeld. She graduated from Ada high School and attended East Central State College in Ada, OK. She operated an independent insurance agency in New Mexico and was a member of the Cuba Avenue Church of Christ. She and Dr. Martin H. Bartlett were married in July 1935. After his death, she married Dr. Ernest T. Faigle in 1964. He died in 1973. Survivors include four daughters, Barbara Benedict, Sapulpa, Okla., Diane Weller Hitchcock, Boulder, Colo., Margaret McCarthy, Dallas, Texas, and Deborah Ackerman, Ruidoso; two stepchildren, James C. Faigle and Lin Vann, both of Albuquerque; a brother, Creston Threlkeld, Dallas, TX; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jo Nell Bartlett. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada, Okla. is in charge of arrangements.

(Courtesy of Lynell Gentry Cordell)

Mary married Ernest T. Faigle in 1964. Ernest was born about 1917; died in 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]